Son of William and Esther Jane Smethurst, of Bramham House, Manor Drive, Cleveleys, Lancashire, and formerly of 29, Walnut Street, Bolton, Lancashire.
Smethurst, Harold –
Personal details
- Surname: Smethurst
- Forename: Harold
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 23
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: August 26th, 1917
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 15th (1st Edinburgh) (Service) Battalion. ("The Manchester Scottish")
- Service number: 26872
- Regiment: Royal Scots (Lothian) Regiment
- Enlistment date: October 31st, 1915 - 1915-10-31
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: V / BW
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Bolton (Victoria Square) War Memorial and Bolton County Borough Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Book (Hall of Remembrance)
- Bolton Grand Division of the Order of the Sons of Temperance Memorial - Bolton Town Hall
- Bolton Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Printed Book (Library / History Centre)
- CWGC Memorial: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
- CWGC reference: Pier and Face 6 D and 7 D.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 05/11/1915 21/09/1917 07/12/1917 30/08/1918
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7g 4g/6d* S10* 6g
- Bolton Chronicle: 21/09/1917 28/09/1917